Cognitive Dissonance In The Workplace

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Cognitive dissonance can impact attitudes and behavior in the workplace by causing a disruption of environmental cohesion. “This produces a feeling of discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or behaviors to reduce the discomfort and restore balance etc.” (McLeod, 2014). There will always be difficult situations in the workplace, but it is how you adapt in those situations that will determine the outcome to be positive or negative. A great example of cognitive dissonance can be found in the merger of Bethel Universitys’ two recruiting departments. The first department was what we all know as (COPS) College of Professional Studies, and the second department (COPS) College of Public Service. Though these two seem